Charter schools unnecessary

As an admirer of Mayor Karl Dean, I was surprised at his outburst toward the Metro Board of Education. As a strong supporter of public schools, I see no place for charters in our public education system. We should be filling in where there is a necessity for correcting an educational problem or concern. The children's needs should always come first.

Schools Director Jesse Register is a first-class educational expert. Our school board seems to represent the community well. We don't need outside charters with highly paid executives to show us "the way."

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Charter schools unnecessary

As an admirer of Mayor Karl Dean, I was surprised at his outburst toward the Metro Board of Education. As a strong supporter of public schools, I see no place for charters in our public education